Books with author James Roy

The Publishers have asked me to authorise a new edition, in my own name, of this little book-now long out of print-which was written by me thirty-five years ago under the initials J.T.K. In acceding to their request I wish to say that the book as now published is merely a word-for-word reprint of my early effort to help to popularise the Arthur legends.

For readers just past Captain Underpants, for those who relish the sort of humor of Louis Sachar and Jack Gantos, here is a hilarious novel by an author who truly gets boys. His main character Max Quigley is no angel; in fact one might call him a bully. But even as he taunts "wimpy Nerdstrom," he also begins to understand him. A most unlikely friendship grows. In the end, Max wins readers over, keeps them laughing, shows he is capable of change, and ultimately, brings us to a better understanding of boy dynamics.

A humorous and clever look at the day-to-day travails of being a teenage girl Anonymity is just a regular girl, but her life is falling apart. Her father has left to have another mid-life crisis, her mother's new boyfriend is a sleazebag, and her Europe-bound sister has adopted the name of a carrion-eating bird just to make a point! Worst of all, her best girl friends all now have boyfriends, but Anonymity is still single. What’s a normal girl to do?

Meet the Legends: six likeable, larger-than-life kids that any young reader can easily relate to. They have no super-human skills, no amazing gadgets, and none of them can travel through time and space. They're just your average kids -- only a little crazier and a little sillier! This diverse group of kids represents a wide range of personalities, from shy to confident, geeky to sporty, as they deal with common experiences in and out of the school. Written by leading authors who are masters of storytelling, these humorous chapter books bring the Legends to life as they stumble through their everyday wacky adventures. They may not be your typical heroes, but they're Legends in their Own Lunchbox!